Soda Foundation Staff

Bob joined the Foundation as the Senior Program Officer in 2004, and is currently responsible for oversight of the Foundation's grant making and community leadership work, as well as its finance and administrative functions. With 20 years experience working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors in the Bay Area, Bob has previously served as a Program Officer at the East Bay Community Foundation, a Program Coordinator at The San Francisco Foundation, and the Director of the San Francisco Asian American International Film Festival. He has served on the boards of the East Bay Community Foundation, the Foundation Consortium for California's Children and Youth, the Family Independence Initiative, and the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. He is currently a board member of Northern California Grantmakers. Bob holds a B.A. in English from Amherst College and a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in strategic planning and management from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Karina Moreno,

Program Officer

Karina joined the Foundation in 2006 and is responsible for our Family Economic Success strategies. Karina's work experience in the nonprofit sector includes direct service work and public policy advocacy at the state and national levels. She served as Assistant Director of the California Office of the Children's Defense Fund, and has previously worked as an advocate for children and low-income families with Big Sisters of Los Angeles and the Latino Issues Forum in San Francisco. She received a B.A. in Communication Studies and Women's Studies from UCLA and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Mary joined the Foundation in 2007 and is responsible for our Community Engagement strategies and our Catholic school initiative. Mary has worked in the Bay Area faith community spans nearly 30 years. Most recently she was the Social Justice Coordinator for the Diocese of Oakland, where she supported Diocesan programs, public policy activities, and leadership development efforts in alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Previously, Mary led the parish community of Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish in Berkeley, where she was a campus minister and administrator. She developed and taught a course in nonprofit management at the Graduate Theological Union. She received a B.S. in Biology from UC Berkeley and a Masters of Divinity from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley.

Kappy Dye,
CFO and Grants Manager

Kappy joined the Foundation in 2001 and is responsible for oversight of accounting functions; implementation of investment strategies; and supervision of grant processing and reporting. She is a CPA with extensive audit experience. Kappy holds a B.A. in Economics from The Colorado College and a M.B.A. in Accounting from UC Berkeley.

Francine Radojevich,
Accounting Manager

Francine has been with the Foundation since 1990 and is responsible for the general accounting functions and oversight of the office facility. She attended San Jose Sate University and has more than 30 years of accounting experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.